The vision of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is a healthcare system driven by:
a. a healthy work environment.
b. care from a multiprofessional team under the direction of a critical care physician.
c. the needs of critically ill patients and families.
d. respectful, healing, and humane environments.
C
The AACN vision is a healthcare system driven by the needs of critically ill patients and families where critical care nurses make their optimum contributions. AACN promotes initiatives to support a healthy work environment as well as respectful and healing environments, but that is not the organization's vision. The SCCM promotes care from a multiprofessional team under the direction of a critical care physician.
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